Sclerophrys buchneri

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Sclerophrys buchneri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. buchneri
Binomial name
Sclerophrys buchneri
(Peters, 1882)
Synonyms [2]
  • Bufo buchneri Peters, 1882
  • Bufo Decorsei Mocquard, 1903
  • Amietophrynus buchneri (Peters, 1882)

Sclerophrys buchneri, also known as Buchner's toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the Cabinda Province of Angola and western Republic of the Congo, presumably also in Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] The biology of this species is essentially unknown. [1] It might even be synonym of Sclerophrys funereus . [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2016). "Sclerophrys buchneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T54595A77158830. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T54595A77158830.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Sclerophrys buchneri (Peters, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 October 2019.